Arch support for the human feet



` Dec. 7,1926. 1,609,532

C. s. YOUNG ARCH SUPPORT FOR THE HUMAN FEET Filed March 51 192s IN VEN TOR ATT ORN Y Patented Dec. 7, 1926.

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The present invention relates to arch supeV ports forthe human foot and pertains morej particularly Ato the archsupport set forth in January 20, 1925i" In. th atchurrert Set torni .in Sad, Pat- @ntvtherf srrovdedai arhd mtal plate for 'the 'longitudinal ich fand Plien# 'rad the patent to Young andMartin, 1,523,469,-

for the transverse arch.

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AS Stated inthe above ,menti-Called Patent, the supports may ,b ejointly enclosed. inv a suitable leather envelope, aridV it is' another objectief this invention'to provide for 'pracfV tically anchoringboth the longitudinal Iarch support and the transverse arch support to such envelope While providing for` replace# mentor either orfb'oth'(V thesiipports Without danger to the envelope. Y

Another objectvof, the invention is to proytectthe shoe 'and 'lie'seLV from actual contact With metal While retaining economical con- Y struction;

Still another object of the invention is to provide a combined transverse and longitudinal arch support Which possesses the required flexibility in the metatarsal region.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for holding the metal arch support in substantially fixed position Within the shoe while preventing the thin edges of the plate from coming in contact with the lining of the shoe.

Further objects and advantages of my invention will appear hereinafter.

I have illustrated my invention by theaccompanying drawings, in Which Figure 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the transverse arch support, such as shown in the above mentioned patent.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan of one complete embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a view in section seen on a line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Figure 4 is a view in section seen on a line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

In carrying out my invention in the form i shown in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, I employ the support 1, which is hereinafter termed a pliant pad for supporting the transverse arch. The pad 1 comprises two members, 14 and 15, respectively, attachedto each other'by suitable means, such as stitching 16, so that an intermediate space or slot 17 exists between the The members 14 and 15 arecomprised of leather or other suitable resilient material'.

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member '14 is to be'jcarved, moulded or otherwise shaped fin conformancefwith thel lpatients foot. In cases Where the supportfis to be sold in stores, a stock of various sizes and 'sli-'a'peset the pad lima-y be kept ,in stock. padel., memberY l5 is practically no larger thanl member" 14,

Siledi; the, bearing on the condition of thepatients foot..

the" embodimentfbeing described, there isjprovidedf a leather envelope composed of shapeof inemvberfl havingno twoV sheets, 2 0 and21=, respectively, joined as by stitching notshovvn), and'pv'roviding i 'an inter1or-sp'ace--235 open` at the forward end. Y' rThe longitudinal archV support. ormetal plate. '119i conforms.: in'. generali outline yt'othe outline of the rear part of the human foot 1 and is inserted in the envelope. At the rear of the plate I provide a hob nail 28', Which projects downwardly from the plate' and eX- tends through .an opening 24 which is provided in the envelope. the plate Within the envelope and keeps it properly positioned. To locate the entire unit 2 Within a shoe (not shown) a shallow hole may be drilled in the shoe, in which hole the hob nail may be set. Member 20, of the envelope is provided with a transverse slit 25, through Which the rear end of member l5 may project. Member 21 projects forwardly beyond the member 20 and overlies the pad 1 To assemble the embodiment shown in Fig. 2, the metal plate is iirst placed in the envelope, then the pad 1 is inserted, so lthat the rear end of member 14 rests on'the for- Ward end of the metal plate, just as it does in the embodiment described in the above mentionedpatent to Young and Martin.

The rear end of member 15 extends below the metal plate ,and thence through the slit 25, thus holding padl suitably fixed With regard to the metal plate and the envelope. In cases Where it is advisable to change either or both of the supports, or in cases Where the restorative pressure is to be reduced, either or both of the supports may be .removed for change or replacement. In some cases I find it advisable to Withdraw posterior portions of thel'said members.

, j as shown in the drawings, although it may be' enlarge@ if de the shape off member 1,4, 0i' upon Said hob nail locates the metal plate, afterwards placing pad l back in the envelope so that the wearer is provided with a less rigid support for the anterior arch. in proper position by the envelope alone, provided the envelope offers sufficient rigidity to hold itself in shape without the aid of the metal.

Vhile I have shown and described specific constructions of parts and specific arrangements of parts, I do not limit myself thereto, and I may alter same as I desire, or as occasion requires, without enlarging the scope of my invention within the appended claims.

I claim;

1. In an arch support for the human foot, a plate, having a forward edge disposed so as to terminate about midway of the cavity in the foot which is formed by the intersection of the longitudinal arch and the transverse arch, a. pliant cover overlying said plate, a pliant member underlying at least the forward edge of said plate, a pad, shaped for said cavity. overlying said forward edge of the plate and extending beyond such edge; said pad and said pliant member which underlies the plate being attached to each other` 2. In an arch support for the human foot, a plate terminating forwardly in the met-atarsal region, a flexible envelope embodying Such support will be held upper and lower sheets completely enclosing said plate.` and a pliant pad, shaped for the cavity formed by the intersection of the longitudinaland transverse arches, said pad having a rear portion lying upon the upper surface of said plate with the forward portion projecting beyond said forward edge of the plate; said pad being attached to the said lower flexible sheet whereby the entire arch support may bend along a transverse line adjacent the forward termination of the plate.

3. In an arch support for the human foot, a plate terminating forwardly in the metatarsal region, a flexible envelope embodying upperand lower sheets completely enclosing said plate, and a pliant pad, shaped for the cavity formed by the intersection of the longitudinal and transverse arches, said pad having a rear portion lying upon the upper surface of said plate with the forward portion projecting beyond said forward edge of the plate; said pad beine' detachably connected to said lower flexible sheet whereby the entire arch support may bend along a transverse line adjacent the forward termination of the plate; the envelope being open at the forward end for insertion and removal of said pad.

CHARLES S. YOUNG. 

